The fourth-largest U.S. automaker by sales, Fiat Chrysler, may be brought back to the talks table by the UAW, or the union can decide to turn its attention to one of the other Detroit Three companies - General Motors or Ford ....More

GM’s future includes two new car-sharing and ride-sharing projects meant to test existing hardware and software systems, gain insight into the habits of users and add to the automaker’s bottom line....More

Martin Winterkorn is stepping down as VW chief executive after eight years to provide the automaker, rocked by the discovery that emissions tests were rigged to meet U.S. standards, with what he calls "a fresh start."...More

FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne believes the agreement resolves some key issues, including the inequitable nature of the 2-tier wage system where new workers receive less than more senior employees doing the same job....More

The academy will offer training for employees, whether they are new recruits or experienced employees seeking to move to the next level. This ranges from engineering skills-enhancement programs to postgraduate qualifications....More

Perini comes to Italdesign from Lamborghini, where he has been design director since 2006. He succeeds Wolfgang Egger, who left Italdesign to head owner Volkswagen Group’s Interbrand Design Studio in Braunschweig, Germany....More

* VW proposes extending CEO contract until 2018
* Winterkorn term extended as he oversees revamp
* VW working on new group structure
(Adds statement from Lower Saxony about timing of chairman's
appointment)
By Jan Schwartz and Ilona Wissenbach...More